17 of the 164 complaints about the 1998 Volvo VN610 are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 110,000 miles.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE BRAKE (EXHAUST BRAKE) IS FAULTY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ROCKER ARMS HAVE WORN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #565932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND COOLING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #565075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
MAIN DRIVE BELTS WERE TIGHTENED.
NHTSA complaint #565604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. *JG OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: POWER STEERING, THE ENGINE STALLED DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE, MULTIPLE RE-ALIGNMENTS, THE U-BOLT POPS IN THE FRONT AND HAD BROKEN IN THE REAR, AND THE STEER TIRE IS WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #565156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE RACES FOR NO REASON AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN AND ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO RESET, ALSO THE MOTOR IS SPEWING OIL ONTO THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #565161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE 500 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE CAUSED ROUGH IDLE AND LOW POWER, AT 103000 MILES DETROIT OVERHAULED THE ENGINE, CYLINDERS AND PISTONS HAD BURNED, WATER PUMP FAILED, AND ENGINE HAD 8-10 VALVE ADJUSTMENTS, AT 130000 MILES THE WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED, VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN AT 130000 MILES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER.
NHTSA complaint #565201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER.
NHTSA complaint #565201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD MOTOR PROBLEMS, THE TRUCK WAS USING TOO MUCH OIL.
NHTSA complaint #565010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER.
NHTSA complaint #565201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER.
NHTSA complaint #565201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER.
NHTSA complaint #565201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER.
NHTSA complaint #565201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS UNDER DASH, ALSO THE EMS WAS REPLACED. *YH. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED U-BOLT PROBLEMS, THE CLUTCH FAILED, THE BELTS ON THE STEER TIRES SLIPPED, THE ENGINE RACED FOR NO REASON AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #565161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE RACES FOR NO REASON AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN AND ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO RESET, ALSO THE MOTOR IS SPEWING OIL INTO THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #565161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE 500 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE CAUSED ROUGH IDLE AND LOW POWER, AT 103000 MILES DETROIT OVERHAULED THE ENGINE, CYLINDERS AND PISTONS HAD BURNED, WATER PUMP FAILED, AND ENGINE HAD 8-10 VALVE ADJUSTMENTS, AT 130000 MILES THE WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED, VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN AT 130000 MILES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.